- Elevation, modelled
- 4 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Backbone Hill12 m · 9.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- Blue Crab Scenic Bywayon it
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:30local time
- Coordinates
- 38.1369, -75.6986
Chesapeake Forest is a nature reserve in Maryland, at a modelled 4 m. Backbone Hill stands 12 m to the north-northeast, 9.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Adkins, E. S. Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program Easement, a nature reserve 1.2 miles away. Blue Crab Scenic Byway runs past it. 5 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Operated by
- Maryland Forest Service
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Chesapeake Forest. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Backbone Hill | NNE 26° | 12 m | 9.5 mi |
| Ryles Hill | NW 323° | 4 m | 16.2 mi |
| Dunker Hill | NNW 336° | 3 m | 9.6 mi |
| Delia Hill | NNW 331° | 3 m | 23.3 mi |
| Cherrytree Hill | ESE 115° | 1 m | 24.0 mi |
- On the Blue Crab Scenic Byway
- 25.1 mi off the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Eagle Nesting Site · 30 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Adkins, E. S. Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program Easement: 1.2 mi
- Chesapeake Forest: 1.3 mi
- Chesapeake Forest: 1.8 mi
- Green Hill Fire Tower: 1.8 mi
- DNR Held Conservation Easement: 1.9 mi
- Manokin Historic District: 4.5 mi
- Wellington Wildlife Management Area: 4.5 mi
- Manokin Park: 4.7 mi
- Raccoon Point Park: 4.8 mi
- Academy Grove Historic District: 5.3 mi
- Teackle Mansion: 4.6 mi
- Delmarva Discovery Center & Museum: 8.1 mi
- Costen House Museum: 8.4 mi
- Nature Center: 11.9 mi
- J. Millard Tawes Historical Museum: 14.0 mi
- Section 2: 6.7 mi
- Makemie Monument: 14.5 mi
- Chincoteague Island Waterman's Memorial: 22.7 mi
- Crossing the Bar: 22.7 mi
- SS Marine Electric: 22.8 mi
- Mount Vernon Beach: 10.7 mi
- Sound Shore: 11.3 mi
- Langford Sand: 12.0 mi
- Sandy Hill Beach: 17.2 mi
- Guard Shore: 20.1 mi
- Backbone Hill: 9.5 mi
- Dunker Hill: 9.6 mi
- Ryles Hill: 16.2 mi
- Delia Hill: 23.3 mi
- Cherrytree Hill: 24.0 mi
- Olive Marie Lippoldt Garden: 8.1 mi
- Corner Sanctuary: 8.2 mi
- Camden Community Garden: 16.3 mi
- Lockheed T-33: 9.5 mi
- Naylor Mill Forest Trail: 19.9 mi
- Herbert H. Bateman Educational and Administrative Center: 24.4 mi
- Sammy the Seagull: 15.2 mi
- Horse: 22.4 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:07 | 18:40 | 19:15 |
| June solstice | 05:41 | 19:50 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 06:51 | 18:27 | 19:02 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 16:06 | 16:47 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 38 | 40 | 47 | 58 | 66 | 75 | 79 | 77 | 71 | 60 | 50 | 42 |
| Precip in | 3.6 | 3.2 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 4.3 | 4.8 | 5.3 | 4.3 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 3.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Salisbury, 17 mi away.
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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